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Studio Visit note

The Comment from prof. Liubo:

Suggested art work- ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE

The professor thinks that my form of interaction is ok, but the important thing is how to convince people of what you want to convey and how to create the experience through this form.The combination of art and technology needs to consider the relationship between the two, and sometimes what you want the viewer to do is not necessarily what the audience wants to do.An interesting suggestion:The shadow comes from a real world, the 2D virtual image you see also comes from a real world, and this is also the relationship between technology and people, such as VR unity or VR has an interlinked concept of world transformation, using this concept may lead to new ideasInspiration: for expressing ideas in shadow play, consider it a form of animation in the form of storytelling, or a more abstract form of interactive imagery.

The Comment from prof. Blake:

Traditional culture and technology combined with modern themes are a bit too complex and contain too much information.Playing the shadow puppets on the online sculpture may not be very clear and requires more testing.The historical form already contains a lot of meaning, and when this form is presented, it contains 99% of the meaningThe remaining 1% you want to convey may not be that important.For me to use the line to form a carrier, he suggested thinking of the line sculpture as a body, to consider the physical meaning.From the traditional Chinese shadow puppet aesthetics to expand their own aesthetics and image.Suggestion: perhaps three leapmotion controls can be used to control different functions.People always use the projection, but few people use it.

The Comment from prof.Huang:

Suggested art work - Raj not monBecause there are so many gaps in the sculpture made of lines, they can't show many details and contents of shadow puppetry.There is a certain conflict between the material I choose and what I want to express.He thought it would be more interesting for me to use the form of Ar, a little bit like virtual and real.A very important part is to combine the characteristics of the material with the things that you want to express, to analyze the information that the media conveys.Suggestion: the face of the shadow puppet is different from different angles and has different expressions.

The Comment from prof. Sober:

Suggested artist: Sarah Sze, CaiguoqiangThe professor thinks that the form and the theme of expression are not in conflict, it depends on how I express my theme.The combination of Ar technology and shadow puppetry may not be necessary.Because the audience will pay too much attention to the technology of ar and ignore the form of shadow puppetry.

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The logic is very clear, which is divided into two parts: concept and process as part and the final result as part.The author's interviews and process records are interspersed very naturally, so that people can understand the process with the explanation of the creator when watching. 

The production of the video is very complete, and the animation clip of the video is well done.The video includes interviews with the staff, and the work information is very complete. 

The video mirror sense is particularly good, the production process of the work is very clear, giving a very shocking feeling.

The font and typesetting of subtitles need to be improved, and explanations need to be added without details.

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40 points for thesis

Broad-Land: Sexism in the gaming world

Leah Roh

Good points for thesis:

·There are a lot of references and a clear list at the end of each article. The articles quoted by the author are very supportive, and the parts referred to in the article are clearly marked.

·The acknowledgements section of the article is very clear. The author clearly explained where she got the courage to create the work, as well as the inspiration source and creation background of the work, so that readers can better understand the creation motivation and the significance of the work.

·The technology used is closely related to the theme of the work, and the author not only explains the equipment at the technical level.

·There are very clear data to back up the position of women in technology and gaming.

·If women and technology are a common topic where women are at a disadvantage. The author then discusses the achievements of women in the field of virtual reality technology. This is an argument that few people have paid attention to, and one that really speaks well to the changing position of women in technology.

Need improvement (for thesis):

·The analysis section lists a lot of data, but lacks some insights.

·I think some more specific and representative examples can be added in section 3 of the analysis part

·In the concept section, she can put some of her own concept diagrams and sketches, which will be easier to understand than the final render.

·The font chosen for the cover is less readable.

·There are repeated references to his birth background. As for the creation motivation, I think she can expand her own experience and explain it more specifically.

 Good points for documentation:

·There is a record of every aspect of the work.

·There is also a record of the exhibition information, which is not noticed by many people.

··There is a note for the interaction of the work, so that the user can experience the process more clearly.

··Works have the foreshadowing of creative significance, which can make users have a deep understanding in the user experience.

·Have a clear review of the technical problems encountered

Need improvement (for documentation):

·The setting of the installation does not fit the theme very well.

·The process and sketches are not well presented.

·The final scene presentation diagram needs further processing to achieve better results.

·The font selected by instruction is too unreadable.

·The description of the interactive process of the work is not perfect

Eighty Square Feet

Jingshan Wei

Good points for thesis:

·There is a lack of discussion on the voice in many articles, and this article has a complete record of the process of the work

·Very complete description of technical problems and how to overcome them.

·Although it is a video device, it contains the study of group localization.

·I also had a thoughtful and in-depth process of my own aesthetics, and clearly described the details of my creation.

·The in-depth recording of video editing is very detailed.

Need improvement (for thesis):

·There are very few references, and some of them are youtube videos and author does not cite sufficient examples and data to support its views.

·Much of the persona section is about other people's opinions.

·The summary conclusion lacks more specific reflection and summary for the work.

·Lack of in-depth research on the background of the subject and a record of final installation.

·The title of each chapter is not appropriate, the part of final display should not put in the “aesthetic issues” section.

Good points for documentation:

·The overall style is relatively unified.

Need improvement (for documentation):

·Voice parts should not be narrated by machine dubbing.

·The pace of the video is too slow. The camera can be pushed faster

·Some montage would be better

·The recording lens is too single, also the sound effect.

·Text description lacking information about the work

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Lecture 02： Jean-François Laguionie‘s lecture

Perhaps because he is an older animator, I can see some insistence on the very nature of animation in his works.For example, he insisted on preserving the feeling of painting in the animation. Every frame of his work was like a complete painting, full of details and thoughts.His works rarely have long films, but all are short films, but each short film has more than the workload of the general long films, we can feel that his requirements for the work is very high.The work he showed us, Actor, is so detailed that it's hard to see it in animation.The details of the music box suggest an unexpected ending, which is worth thinking about.

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Lecture 01：  Reka Bucsi’s lecture

Reka Bucsi's work feels lonely and romantic, and the author has her own independent world.The whole work is delicate and layered. She is trying to express her understanding of emotion with her unique language and world view.Personally, I prefer "love", the art experimental animation.Planets, tides, and gravity influence the growth, union, and decomposition of all things.I want to cry when I see two giant beasts meet, one is eaten by the other, the two merge into one, and finally become the ocean.The essence of life and love is that one gives and one receives.There is always light in the darkness, and the space of one person is always accompanied by the sacrifice of another.Every shot in it is lonely and lovely, warm and sad.It's really a sad story.

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Thesis- some inspiration

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Revised artist statement

 I didn't choose a particular expression. One piece may be a device while another an animation or interactive space. I create a channel for others to convey their real feeling and provide an opportunity for anyone to pay attention to. One of my works is about obsessional thoughts. We're constantly being told what a perfect life is, how to live. Everyone has an imagination of life, but few people can completely ignore the eyes of others. So, sometimes it's hard to stick to yourself. We are always forced to accept other people's belief and impose our own ideas on others. I hope my work can help people to face these issues about expression and listening, also give them the courage to stand up for themselves.

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Thesis Ideation

Thesis ideation

Concept

1)     About topics

For my thesis, I chose to continue to study my shadow puppet thesis. I also want to answer a question through my research: The reason why traditional culture has fallen in this era is because culture itself cannot meet people's artistic needs, or the form does not meet the trend of the times. I want to try to combine some physical installations to express contemporary issues in the form of shadow puppet, and give traditional art forms a new meaning.

2)     Progress from other people

Nalini Malani-Combining contemporary installations and shadow play, it gives a new form of impact and can change some people's inherent views on shadow play

3）Related sources

Hayter-Menzies, Grant. Shadow Woman. [Electronic Resource] : The Extraordinary Career of Pauline Benton. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2013.

 Rollins, Annie Katsura. “Chinese Shadow Puppetry’s Changing Apprentice System: Questions of Continuance and a Survey of Remaining Shadow Puppet Practitioners in Mainland China, 2008-2013.” Asian Theatre Journal, vol. 32, no. 1, Spring 2015, pp. 295–318.

 Bell, John. Strings, Hands, Shadows : A Modern Puppet History. Detroit Institute of Arts, 2000.

 Chen, Fan-Pen Li. Chinese Shadow Theatre. [Electronic Resource] : History, Popular Religion, and Women Warriors. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2007.

  Medium

1)     I am currently more interested in traditional Chinese rice paper, and recently learned about the making of some masks. I think the mask is an object with many meanings. I want to use media and technology that can interact with the hand. eg. leap motion

2)     When I was preparing to apply for the school's portfolio, I tried to use leapmotion combined with the unreal engine, but the effect was not very satisfactory to me.I've recently been thinking about using these techniques and media to control light and shadow changes or patterns, rather than controlling characters.

3)     NOTA BENE-This team used Kinect to make a silhouette interactive work, which gave me some inspiration.

  Process

One of my favorite stages of creation is the stage of adjusting the visual effects after the completion of the work. During this period, there will be some new ideas. These new ideas sometimes bring very good results to the work.

What I don't like the most is to build visual effects in the beginning, because there are many factors to consider.

  Audience

1） What I like the most is works that allow me to feel thoughtful interaction with the work, not just behavioral interactions

2） Some older people who are interested in traditional cultural forms, and some young people who are attracted by the new forms I adopt.

3） The shadow and light that constantly change around the audience and feel the theme I want to convey

4）I hope to break people's inherent views on shadow play, while retaining and transmitting the core of shadow play form, so that more people can pay attention to this long-established art form

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Artist statement（short one)

 Weiyi Chen

 I work in a cross-disciplinary style where one piece may be a device while another an animation or interactive space. By acting as a platform for others to express their true feelings, my work creates a place for anyone to listen. One of my interactive video work is mainly about verbal abuse, but the focus is on less serious forms, like improper communication, as opposed to more serious forms, like physical abuse. I draw on my experience with my own parents, where I suffered mentally as a result of lack of communication. I hope to connect with other young people who face similar issues.

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final project Assimilation

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The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Many scholars object to the author's views on artistic reproduction. Personally, I think the author views the changes of this era from a more dialectical perspective.He sees the damage that reproduction does to the unique nature of art, but affirms its revolutionary and contemporary significance.In this paper, the author mentions the concept of "Aura" several times.After reading the text, I think the word Aura has many meanings, but it can sum up a sense of art.In the age of mechanical reproduction, the Aura of art will not disappear.People still explore this particular perception and express it in a way that fits the social rhythm.

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Hamid Rahmanian

Shadow puppetry is also a traditional art category that I have been paying attention to, and I am very happy to have the opportunity to participate in the lecture of shadow puppetry filmmakers.He interpreted the shadow puppetry in real life, making its movements more fluent and emotionally vivid.In terms of topic selection, he also chose stories with a wider audience, which made shadow puppetry an art that could be accepted and loved by more people.To be honest, I prefer traditional shadow puppets in China and more traditional ones in other countries.I think shadow play has its own distinctive characteristics compared with other dramatic art forms.First of all, the materials and pigments used to make shadow puppets are very special, which makes the characters themselves works of art.Secondly, the character movements in shadow puppetry are also very characteristic, which can also be said to be a very strong style of shadow puppetry.Although many details and stories are strengthened in his works, so that more people can enjoy shadow puppetry, the most prominent characteristics of shadow puppetry are missing.

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Poor image

Although the author has expressed many concerns about poor images, these changes do damage the image itself, but I see some exciting parts from these changes. If I was a filmmaker, I would be very worried and disagree with these changes. But as a digital artist, I have also seen very interesting changes. This seemingly unfavorable effect has also brought more possibilities to the image. After reading the first part of this article, I have a question. Should low resolution be completely negated? Although high resolution brings a lot of details and aesthetics, it also lacks some overall aesthetics. I think we should look at the quality of images with different standards and allow also appreciate the sharpness of images in different works.

 There are indeed many disadvantages in the digital age. Technology has destroyed the private attributes of images. These large-scale transmissions have brought a great blow to the video art and even the video itself. Everyone in the society hates this phenomenon and has become a passer. This phenomenon cannot be changed, and it is also caused by social changes. I really like the "imperfect cinema" concept mentioned in the article. Although this will damage the overall quality of the image, it is also exciting.

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Miranda Javid

Miranda's two animations used only black and white ash, but they used black and white ash to show the atmosphere of different times of the day. This is very surprising. The use of this black and white ash also brought her feelings like a sleepwalking. I prefer All About My Girls in both works. The movement of this work lens is very special, showing the use of 3D lens in the 2d picture. And at the beginning of the section about women's orgasm is also very interesting, very few animations will show this picture. I think her speciality is that it takes a lot of time to use the lens. Many lenses are designed with a lot of thought in order to cater to the plot. At the same time, she has made a lot of attempts in the plot thinking, and her animation is a style of expressing self-ideals compared to the imaginative animation style.